more Vietnamese

In the middle of a HUGE thunderstorm with rain and lightning I tried to do more Rosetta Stone tonight.  The weather certainly fit my mood.  How come Phil has learned(and understands) so much more than I do!!!!  His brain just works differently than mine I guess. He even ordered a Vietnamese grammar book tonight, can you believe that?  Hard to believe but we leave in just a month.  After planning this trip for over a year, its hard to believe it will soon be time to get going.  The To Do list seems to be growing by leaps and bounds............

Feeling stormy,

Barbara

The Debate Rages on: Carry on or not?

The debate is raging, to carry on or not?  Our friends and fellow volunteers and travellers, Terry & Roberta(who celebrate their 45th anniversary this week) are committing to one carry on each.  YIKES.  How would I fit in all those shoes and shirts?    We will be gone for over 3 weeks.....so the thought of the same clothes over and over gets a bit hypnotic for me.  T&R are convinced that we risk losing all our stuff(they remember the horrible loss of my jewelry on our Ecuador trip, but that's another story) if we check our bags.....more thinking on this one.

When I can figure it out, I'm going to post our itinerary and other tidbits for your reading pleasure.

And....now its time to tackle Vietnamese, I;ve been trying to do an hour a night of Rosetta Stone......and let me just say this.......it is very very very hard......

more later,
wishing Vietnamese was easier Barbara

First Post/this is a test

There has been so much interest in our upcoming trip to Vietnam and Cambodia that I decided to set up this blog.  We'll try to post regularly, both in terms of getting ready for the trip and then while we are working and travelling in Vietnam and Cambodia.  So far, we appreciate all the enthusisam and suggestions we have received.

Stay tuned for more!

Soon to be travelling,

Barbara